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M2.3 Earthquake near Fethiye, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 06:00:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Fethiye, Muğla (Turkey) on October 17, 2026 at 06:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
a15c06dbdc3f921a876513ab9f4d45052524ff83
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 06:00:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Fethiye
Village
Kızılbel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.76850, 29.25800
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 km
3.8 km — shallower than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 212 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 338 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 347 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

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